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Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished modernist basilica, Barcelona's most iconic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Diagonal Mar
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About Diagonal Mar
Diagonal Mar works well as a base: 4km from Basílica de la Sagrada Família.
Diagonal Mar is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou (Catalan: [diəɣuˈnal ˈmaɾ i əl ˈfɾom məˈɾitim dəl ˌpɔbːləˈnɔw]; "Diagonal Mar and the Poblenou Seafront") is a neighborhood in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The area between the seafront, Sant Adrià de Besòs and the Besòs river was previously madeRead more
up of slums and poor areas surrounding the neighbourhoods of La Mina, El Maresme and Poblenou. Under the new name Diagonal Mar, in reference to its proximity to the sea and Avinguda Diagonal, renovation started taking place in the late 1990s. Still ongoing, this has been one of the most ambitious urban regeneration schemes, and also one of the most controversial and a perceived departure from Barcelona's well-established urban model. The real estate company Hines was in charge of most relevant decisions about urbanism in the area, although it was ESPAIS Promocions Immobiliaries, a local real estate developer, who developed the majority of the residential towers, including Illa de la Llum, Illa del Bosc, Illa del Cell and Illa del Mar. This has been criticised by renowned local architects such as Oriol Bohigas, Juli Capellas or Josep Maria Montaner or urbanism scholar Llàtzer Moix. Most renovation in the area was ready in time for the 2004 Cultural Forum, which took place in the International Convention Centre of Barcelona (CCIB). It includes Catalonia's largest shopping center Centre Comercial Diagonal Mar, as well as Parc de Diagonal Mar, designed by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue.
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What is there to see near Diagonal Mar?
Within an hour or so of Diagonal Mar: Basílica de la Sagrada Família (4 km), Museu de la Moto Barcelona (4 km), La Boqueria Market (5 km), Casa Batlló (5 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Diagonal Mar?
Diagonal Mar is in Catalonia, Spain.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,448
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Catalonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.4090, 2.2161
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Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Diagonal Mar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Museu de la Moto Barcelona
Barcelona's motorcycle museum showcasing the rich heritage of Spanish and international motorcycle manufacturing.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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La Boqueria Market
Vibrant public market off La Rambla in Barcelona bursting with colourful fresh produce, seafood, and Catalan delicacies.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Casa Batlló
Gaudí's fantastical apartment building in Barcelona with a skeletal facade, coloured tiles, and a dragon-scale roof.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Park Güell
Gaudí's whimsical public park in Barcelona filled with colourful mosaic tilework and organic architectural forms.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Aquarium Barcelona
Port Vell aquarium with the world's largest Mediterranean-themed exhibit and an 80-metre underwater glass tunnel.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Home of the Spanish Grand Prix at Montmeló near Barcelona; its blend of fast sweeps and slow corners made it Formula 1's favourite pre-season testing venue.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Montserrat Monastery
A Benedictine abbey nestled among surreal serrated rock pinnacles, home to the revered Black Madonna and a renowned boys' choir.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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